 This unit will teach you about:
 School bus stop safety
 School bus danger zone
 Loading & unloading
 How to cross the road
(if required)
 Loading and unloading at school
 Riding the bus safely
 Emergency school bus evacuation
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 Important behaviors at the bus stop:
 Arrive 5 minutes before bus is scheduled
 Go back home for help if you miss bus
 Never walk to another stop
 Never have parents drive to another stop
 Bus driver will not know
 Have all items in book
bag before leaving home
 Wait in safe place, 12 feet
away from traffic
 Do not cross before bus comes
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 Never speak to strangers
 Respect property of others
 Keep noise down while
waiting
 Stay away from road
 No horseplay, pushing or
shoving
 Form a “single file” line
12 feet away from road
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Most Dangerous
Danger Zone
Front
Danger from Passing
Danger Zone
School
Bus
Most Dangerous
Rear
Danger Zone
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Danger Zone
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PassingCars
Cars
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A blowing bus horn
means danger.
Look & find safety.
12 Feet
STAY
Danger
Zone
LOOK
WAIT
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Loading from Across Road
A blowing bus horn
means danger.
Look & find safety.
Danger
Zone
Danger
Zone
12 Feet
STAY
WAIT
12 Feet
STOP
LOOK
CROSS
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A blowing bus horn
means danger.
Look & find safety.
12 Feet
Danger
Zone
LOOK
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A blowing bus horn
means danger.
Look & find safety.
12 Feet
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Zone
LOOK
LOOK
WALK
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A blowing bus horn
means danger.
Look & find safety.
LOOK
Danger
Zone
Danger 12 Feet
Zone
WALK
12 Feet
LOOK
STOP & WAIT
STOP & WAIT
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 Important behaviors when unloading at
school:
 Make sure no items get caught in handrail
or door
 Exit danger zone
& get bus driver’s
attention
 Something left
behind on bus
 Something dropped
near bus
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 Remain seated until bus is stopped and
door is opened
 Do not push or shove, but wait your turn
to get off
 Have all belongings
inside book bag
 Use handrail for safety
 Walk (don’t run)
straight towards school
 Stay away from bus, in full view of driver14
 Keep walking until out of danger zone, 12
feet away from bus
 Never run between parked cars and
buses
 Walk directly
inside school
 Do not wait for
friends
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 Important behaviors when loading at
school:
 Have all belongings inside book bag before
leaving classroom
 Dropped items are
a danger
 Never chase after a
moving bus
 Better to miss bus
and be safe!
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 Walk slowly towards bus. Never run.
 Walk straight towards bus door
 Be sure bus driver can see you
 Stay away from front and rear bus tires
and board bus quickly
 Load in an orderly
manner
 If you get on wrong
bus by mistake, tell
bus driver
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 Use handrail for safety
 Go directly to seat
 Never place head, arms or any object out
of bus window
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 Important behaviors when riding the bus
 Sit the safe way:
 Facing forward
 Back against seat back
 Bottom against seat
bottom
 Fully within the seat
space
 Remain absolutely quiet at railroad grade
crossings
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 Follow bus driver’s directions the 1st time
 Always go directly to seat
 When on the bus, remain
seated
 Always sit forwards with
your back against the seat
 Tell bus driver if someone
is picking on you
 Keep aisles and exits clears at all times
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 Respect others and their property
 Be quiet enough to not distract driver
 Don’t eat, drink, or chew gum on bus
 Don’t throw any objects
 Don’t stick any body part
out of bus window
 Don’t bring or use tobacco,
drugs, or weapons on bus
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 Don’t bring animals or glass objects on
bus
 Don’t use cell phones on bus
 Don’t use obscene gestures and/or
language
 Only get off of bus at
your stop
 Keep bus clean
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 When might you evacuate?
 Accident
 Fire
 Emergency where you need to leave
bus quickly
 There are 3 ways to
evacuate the bus
 Front door
 Rear door
 Front and rear door
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 Buses also have
 Roof hatches
 Emergency windows
 In all types of evacuation:
 Listen to bus driver’s
instructions
 Remain calm
 Remain quiet
 Stay seated until it is your turn to leave
 Unload letting seats take turns
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 In all types of evacuation (Continued):
 Leave books, lunch boxes, and other
belongings on bus
 Walk as you leave the bus. Do not run.
 Go 100 feet (3 bus lengths) away from bus
 Remain in an orderly group
 Wait for further
instruction from bus
driver or student helper
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 How far should you wait off the road at
your school bus stop?
 12 feet
 If you need to cross the road to get on
the bus, where should you be standing
when the driver gives the signal to cross?
 Still standing 12 feet away from road
 For students crossing to board in AM,
where must you stop and look?
 At the edge of the road
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 When unloading in PM, what must you do
before stepping off the bus?
 Look for moving cars on the right side
 If you need to cross in the PM, where do
you stop & wait for the driver to signal?
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End of crossing gate
Center of road
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 When you exit in the PM, how far should
you go off the road before stopping?
 12 feet
 Why is it important for items to be in book
bag before boarding in AM or PM ?
 Dropped items are a danger
 What should a you do if you drop something
near the bus or leave something on the bus?
 Get out of the danger zone
 Get driver’s attention & wait for instruction
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The Georgia Department of Education
Pupil Transportation Division
Curriculum and Instruction Division
Georgia’s School Bus Drivers for providing
safe, efficient and reliable transportation
for Georgia’s students
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